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5.09.2006

E3: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft & Squenix

Posted by Izzy D.

[09 May 2006 | Tuesday]


E3: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft & Squenix
Current mood: giddy


I just came home from Nintendo World. Nintendo World Store was showing their E3 press conference live, as part of the store's first year anniversary. Camped by myself for 3 hours just to watch it. Goddamn it's cold today. ><.

The conference was awesome!! Omfg! Here is Miyamoto conducting an orchestra via the Wiimote.

Miyamoto conducting
The music changes as he moves his arms. Those of you who have spoken to me about the Rev controller know that I wanted a conductor game for it. I suppose someone in Nintendo overheard me. lol

I know you guys are gonna hate me, but this is the system I am most looking forward to. Graphics are always the first thing that people look for. I knew from the beginning the graphics won't be as good as the other two systems. It's been proven that people accept Nintendo's lower graphics for better gameplay. The DS is a perfect example of this.

The games on Wii look fun as hell. The killer app will obviously be Zelda Twilight Princess. That game alone will make me buy a Wii first day. I'm sure I'll get a PS3, but I won't get one at launch. I still wonder when they will show the system. You'd figure by now they would have a working model on display. I am pleased to see that they will incorporate online capabilities. The idea of sending "gifts" to people sounds cool to me. lol


The Wii controller shell revealed ... looks like a SNES controller with nipples. lol
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Yesterday Sony had their press conference. I have to say that I am not excited about any of their announcements. The price is nothing new to me. We knew that it would be at least $500.
The (core) Sony PS3 will be $500 and the (premium) will be $600. The "core" will have a 20GB HDD, does not have a HDMI port, only the Sony HDD 60GB has an HDMI port. Besides HDMI the 20GB PS3 also misses Wi-Fi (another bummer) and the Sony Memory Stick port.

So the only choice you have is to buy the more expensive Sony PS3 with 60GB. To make sure your friends know you have the $599 priced Sony PS3, Sony has made the case design a bit different by adding a chrome colored edge. The Sony PS3 will launch in black. Sony is planning to have 2 million Sony PS3 consoles available at launch. Either way chances of getting this thing will be very slim.

MGS4 was probably the most shocking thing to me. Raiden looks cool and I am excited to see him in the game. An "old snake" takes a gun to his mouth.. Hmm... Just like Kojima to leave us all confused.
MGS4 Trailer

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Microsoft has it easy. They're already ahead so they can chill a bit. Their conference was pretty fun. They mentioned games like Halo 3 and GTA4 which I can care less about. Though I have to admit, it looks pretty.


Surprise addition to Xbox Live Arcade: Lumines Live. "Today I'm proud to announce a partnership with Warner Music Group to integrate [music] content into Lumines Live. " In other words, you'll be able to play music videos in the background as you play Lumines Live. The demo showed a Madonna vid playing in the background.

That is just flippin' awesome! I would love to play this multiplayer on console.
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Squarenix always have the most boring conferences. >< It's always random Japanese men talking in japanese about how great their new FF game is. It just gets tedious. One thing that doesn't get tiring are Squenix's trailers and announcements.

FFIII will be released on DS. Though I have played the game a billion times  I just might buy a DS Lite for it.

FFXIII- Features a futuristic world with a female protagonist who kicks some serious ass with a short sword-gun combo, similar in appearance to Squall's Gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII. Unlike Squall she uses it like a gun AND a sword. It's about time. The idea of a main female protagonist AND a futuristic world makes me all giddy. I think I found myself a new girlfriend... Though it will be hard to replace my Rikku.
FF13 seems like a lucky number at this point.


FFXIII Trailer

For those who don't know, yes I am a Final Fantasy fangirl. I have no problems saying it either.




Currently listening:

Iron Butterfly Live

By Iron Butterfly

Release date: By 01 July, 1991

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